The noun is derived from Late Middle English morein, morine, moreyn (“(widespread) death; widespread sickness, plague; fatal disease; carnage; carrion”), from Anglo-Norman morine, mourine, moreyn (“death; widespread sickness, plague; carrion; cattle disease”), Middle French morine, and Old French morine, mourine, murine (“widespread sickness, plague; animal which has died from a disease”), from Late Latin morina (“plague”), probably from Latin morior (“to die; to decay, wither”). The adjective and adverb are derived from the noun. Cognates * Italian morìa (“plague”) * Latin morticīnus (“that has died naturally, dead; (relational) carrion”) (Medieval Latin morticinium) * Occitan moria (“death; plague”) * Old French morie (“death”) mourie (“flesh of animals that have died of disease”) (Middle French murie) * Portuguese morrinha (“cattle plague”) * Spanish morriña (“cattle plague”)

Rhymes for murrain

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of murrain?

"murrain" (noun) means an infectious disease that spreads widely, or an outbreak of one, sometimes named in old curses.

What are the different meanings of murrain?

"murrain" has 3 main meanings: 1. An infectious disease that spreads widely, or an outbreak of one, sometimes named in old curses; 2. A disaster or trouble that affects many people, especially seen as a punishment from God; 3. Any of several serious infectious diseases that affect cattle or other farm animals, including poultry.